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The 12th International Forum on urbanCompetitiveness hold in Rotterdam

Publish Date：2014-04-16 10:04:01

The 12th International Forum on iurbanCompetitiveness hold in Rotterdam,Netherland on April 9-11.2014.

The objectives of the conference are “Frominspiration and innovation to implementation”. The Conference wants to be asource of inspiration and innovation, but also a guideline for implementation.How can cities involve relevant stakeholders: knowledge institutions,businesses and citizens? What is their role in sustainable urban developmentand what does that mean for how cities should be organised?

The conference presented a uniqueopportunity to discuss the experiences with innovative approaches in Europe,the Americas, Asia and Australia,presented by keynote speakers from local governments, universities andbusinesses. The research and conference are not about dreams but about the realthing!

GUCP members attended the conference andspeak at the conference.

Programme

On April 9GUCPorganises the conference on “Innovative strategies for sustainable urbancompetitiveness”. GUCP members will present papers on this theme. TheConference is for academics and practitioners interested in urban studies.It starts at 9 AM and ends at 6 PM.

The main iUrban conference will start in the evening of 9 April with areception at theRotterdam City Hall. The conferencewill end on 11 April around noon. To attend either the GUCP or the main iUrbanprogramme please registerhere.

Venue: Erasmus UniversityRotterdam,Campus Woudestein, Building M, Room M3-15 Forum zaal. For more details see venues.

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

08:15	Reception of the participants for the Global Urban Competitiveness Project sessions
08:45	Opening - Professor Peter Kresl, president GUCP
09:00	Urban sustainability and revitalization; the case of the mile End in Montreal - Professor Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, University of Québec, Montreal Transforming Urban Villages in Shenzhen, China - Professor Erin Cho, New School for Social Research, US Discussion
10:30	Coffee Break
10:45	Sustainable development and competitive performance among Mexican cities: Economic and Environmental Accounts - Professor Luis Jaime Sobrino Figueroa, Urban and Environmental Studies, the College of Mexico Urban sustainability and competitiveness: Factors defining Mexican cities - Isela Orihuela, Mexico City Discussion and questions
12:15	Lunch
13:15	Local territorial networks in public- private partnerships and regional development - Danielle Ietri, Aosta, Italy Urbanisation process and policies for sustainable urbanization in China - Professor Jianfa Shen, Geography and Resources Management Dept., the Chinese University of Hong Kong Shanghai and Nantong: a story of sustainable urban competitiveness for Twin cities - Professor Pengfei Ni, Institute of Finance and Trade Economics CASS, Beijing
14:45	Barcelona and the new Inclusive Growth Strategy - Professor JoanTrullen, Vicepresident of Strategic Planning of AMB Political Engagement Deficit in Sustainable Governance of Cities in East Africa - Professor Winnie Mitullah, University of Nairobi Discussion and questions
16:15	Coffee Break
16:30	Chicago and Pittsburgh: Two paths to sustainable renewal - Professor Peter Karl Kresl, President of the GUCP, Emeritus Professor, Bucknell University
17:00	Wrap up discussion – and the future for GUCP
17:30	GUCP Conference is concluded

Wednesday, 9 April 2014 - Start iUrban conference

18:30

Reception and buffet dinner at the City Hall
Welcome by Mr Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam
Dinner is jointly sponsored by ARCADIS, City of Rotterdam, Euricur & PwC

Thursday, 10 April 2014

08:30	Reception and registration of the participants
09:00	Opening Opening by conference moderator Fons Trompenaars Welcome speech by Prof. dr. Huibert Pols, Rector Erasmus University Rotterdam
09:30	Innovative urban development strategies for sustainable competitiveness Highlights and principles of the global comparative study carried out by Euricur, PwC and IHS, high-level outcomes of report and the storyline for the rest of the meeting. Leo van den Berg, director of Euricur and professor in regional economics and urban management at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Hazem Galal, Global Cities & Local Government Sector Leader, partner at PwC
10:00	New approaches for sustainable competitiveness Keynote speech on new approaches in urban development worldwide, reflecting on the results of the international comparative study. Saskia Sassen, Professor in Urban Sociology, Columbia University
11:00	Coffee Break
11:30	Lessons from Singapore, Center for Liveable City Keynote speech on lessons learned by Singapore and the Center for Liveable Cities, reflecting on the results of the international comparative study. Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director of Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore
12:00	What can cities learn from each other? A global perspective Panel discussion with representatives from the academic, private and public sector: Peter Kresl, Professor of Economics and International Relations in the Department of Economics at Bucknell University and president of the Global Urban Competitiveness Project Paul Bevan, former Director of EUROCITIES Jan Sturesson, Global Government & Public Services Industry Leader and partner at PwC Jan Fransen, IHS Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director of Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore John Jacobs, Rotterdam Climate Initiative
13:00	Lunch
14:00	Breakout sessions: Emerging matters, innovative approaches and outcomes
16:10	Coffee break
16:30	“Cool Hunting” – Attracting talents to make it happen Carl Rohde, sociologist, trendwatcher, Coolhunting and leads Science of the Time
17:00	Wrap-up and closure of the first day Fons Trompenaar
17:30	Social drinks

Friday, 11 April 2014

08:30	Reception of participants
09:00	Opening by moderator Fons Trompenaars
09:15	Beyond City Government – Pentahelix stakeholder collaboration Hazem Galal will set the scene by addressing the need for new partnerships and a new role for all stakeholders in the urban development process. Followed by a panel discussion with Private sector, Academic sector, NGO’s and government representative. Andrew Waddelove, ARCADIS Savvas Verdis, Siemens Trude Maas-Brouwer, Utrecht Development Board
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Agile Cities Introduction to Agile Council model including social innovation Nick Jones, Director of PwC Global Public Sector Research Centre. Followed by presentation on how agile cities have made it happen Mark Frequin, Dutch Ministry Internal Affairs, Dave Carter, Manchester City, Knowles Tivendale, Advisor Melbourne City
12:00	Interactive wrap-up The conference moderator will provide a moderated, interactive feedback session leading to high-level conclusions.
12:30	Closing remarks By Leo van den Berg, professor in regional economics and urban management at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Hazem Galal, Global Cities & Local Government Sector Leader at PwC.
12:45	Lunch
14:00	End of conference

Participants

The iUrban conference was bringingtogether up to 200 high-level global urban stakeholders. The event is aimed atfour key audiences:

² The governments of thecase study cities

² Mayors, city managers andother officials from cities around the world who aim to Make it Happen in theircities

² Urban stakeholders fromthe corporate world, who invest and participate in facing the urban challenge

² Academics whose work isadding new insights and practical concepts to manage urbanization

Organisers

The iUrban Conference is a joint initiativeof Euricur, PwC and IHS in cooperation with Erasmus University Rotterdam, theCity of Rotterdamand the Global Urban Competitiveness Group.